Although a degree isn't required to get started in mold building, there are a variety of certifications and other programs throughout the United States that provide opportunities to study mold building, tooling, CNC programming and more.
Interested in getting your career in mold building started? Contact us to get information on apprenticeship programs, access to member companies and to learn more about AMBA's other resources.
Wallace State Hanceville (Hanceville, AL): Tool and Die Technology
Reynolds Advanced Materials (Los Angeles, CA)
Goodwin College (East Hartford, CT): CNC Machining (Certificates and Associate's Degrees)
Elgin Community College (Elgin, IL): Mold Making Certificate
City Colleges of Chicago (Chicago, IL): Tool and Die Maker
Des Moines Area Community College (Ankeny, IA): Diemaking Diploma
Hawkeye Community College (Waterloo, IA): CNC Machining and Tool-Making Technology
Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge, IA): Computer Integrated Fabrication Technology Program
Kirkwood Community College (Cedar Rapids, IA): CNC Machining Technology
North Iowa Area Community College (Mason City, IA): Tool and Die Technology, A.A.S.
Ferris University (Big Rapids, MI): CAD Drafting & Tool Design Technology Associate Degree
Grand Rapids Community College (Grand Rapids, MI): Tooling & Manufacturing Technology Certificate
Kalamazoo Valley Community College (Kalamazoo, MI): Machine Tool Automation
Macomb Community College (Warren, MI): Mold Maker - Plastic and/or Die Cast Certificate
Hennepin Technical College (Brooklyn Park, MN): Tool and Die/Moldmaking AAS Degree
Ridgewater College (Hutchinson, MN): Machine Tool Technology Program
Saint Paul Community & Technical College (Saint Paul, MN): CNC Toolmaking
St. Cloud Technical & Community College (St. Cloud, MN): CNC and Advanced Machining
Metropolitan Community College: A.A.S. (Kansas City, MO): Computer Integrated Machining & Manufacturing Mold-Making Emphasis
Cayuga Community College (Auburn, NY): Mechanical Technology A.A.S.
Monroe Community College (Rochester, NY): Precision Machining
Suny Erie State Unitedserity of New York (Williamsville, NY): CNC Precision Machining
Central Community College (Grand Island, NE): Plastic Mold Making Diploma
Raritan Valley (Branchburg, NJ): Plastic Mold Making Diploma
Catawba Valley Community College (Hickory, NC): Manual Machining and CNC Milling
Central Carolina Community College (Sanford, NC): Computer-Integrated Machining with an emphasis in Tool, Die, and Mold Making
Owens Community College (Perrysburg, OH): Tool & Die/Mold Making Certificate
Terra State Community College - The Kern Center (Fremont, OH): Apprenticeship Programs
Greenville Technical College (Greenville, SC): Machine Tool Technology Program
American Injection Molding Institute (Erie, PA): Hands-On Training for Injection Molding Processors
Davis Technical College (Kaysville, UT): CNC Machining
Danville Community College (Danville, VA): Precision Machining Technology
Milwaukee Area Technical College (Milwaukee, WI): Tool and Die Making
Moraine Park Technical College (West Bend, WI): Mold Design Certificate
Northcentral Technical College (Wausau, WI): Plastics Injection Molding Technician
Waukesha County Technical College (Pewaukee, WI): Tool and Die Making Technical Diploma